Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies' school code is 040443. You must enter this code on the FAFSA in order for your information to be sent to our Financial Aid Office.

Once you have completed, signed and submitted your FAFSA, the U.S. Department of Education will send you a Student Aid Report (SAR) and the graduate school's financial aid office will be sent an ISIR, which has the same information as the SAR. Please review the SAR, read any comments, and make any changes or corrections if necessary.

Award Letter

Our financial aid office will prepare an Award Letter outlining the types of loans and amounts you are eligible to receive. You will be required to indicate which loans and amounts you are accepting and return your signed Award Letter to our financial aid office. No funding will be processed unless we receive a signed Award Letter from you.

A cover letter will be sent along with your Award Letter, which will provide you with instructions of additional items required to complete your loan(s).

As outlined in the cover letter, you will be required to visit studentloans.gov to complete the federal requirements of Entrance Counseling and sign a Master Promissory note(s) for your loan(s). Follow the directions on the website to complete these requirements.

After you have completed all required steps described in the cover letter and have registered for classes, our financial aid office will originate the loan(s) and send you a confirmation letter that includes the loan disbursement schedule.

You must complete all steps outlined on the cover letter and be registered for all classes before your loans will be completed.

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The Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies educates future leaders in addiction counseling who provide evidence-based integrated care for substance use and co-occurring disorders. Learn more about our mission, vision and goals.

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and
communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs. It is the nation's largest
nonprofit treatment provider, with a legacy that began in 1949 and includes the 1982 founding
of the Betty Ford Center. With 17 sites in California, Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, New York,
Florida, Massachusetts, Colorado and Texas, the Foundation offers prevention and recovery
solutions nationwide and across the entire continuum of care for youth and adults.